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DirecTV has moved Outdoor Channel to Sports Pack, a sports tier available for a $12 monthly fee, Multichannel News reports. The change was revealed in an 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which claimed DirecTV was making the…
Dish Network will expand its lineup of high-definition channels with 22 additional national HD networks this week, Multichannel News reports. The expansion is part of Dish’s ongoing effort to reach 100 national HD channels by the end of the year,…
ABC has renewed the quirky series “Eli Stone” for a second season, the Hollywood Reporter says. The dramas “October Road” and “Women’s Murder Club” have been canceled, the newspaper notes. —Vlada Gelman
The cable networks are positioning themselves to be in direct competition with the broadcast networks following increased ratings and a year of acclaimed programming, the New York Post reports. Turner’s cable nets are scheduled to make their upfront presentation the…
TBS averaged 701,000 viewers ages 18-34 during the first quarter of 2008, besting The CW, which averaged 696,000 viewers in the demo, Mediaweek reports. The numbers indicate a 34% increase at TBS in the coveted demographic from the same period…
NBC’s pre-upfront meetings with advertisers have yielded a partnership with General Motors that will put two of the company’s cars in the new drama “My Own Worst Enemy,” Broadcasting & Cable reports. The product placement will be in addition to…
Fox has canceled the immortal-detective drama “New Amsterdam,” TV Guide’s Michael Ausiello reports, citing unnamed sources. The news comes following Fox’s cancellation of the Patricia Heaton-Kelsey Grammer comedy “Back to You,” the Web site notes. —Vlada Gelman
CBS ordered several pilots to series Monday morning, including the dramas “Eleventh Hour” and “The Mentalist,” the Hollywood Reporter says. They are joined by “Mythological Ex,” which is expected to be renamed “The Ex List,” the newspaper says. The untitled…
The second season of “Gossip Girl” will premiere Monday, Sept. 1, Entertainment Weekly reports. The first episode of the season will take place in the Hamptons, the magazine says. —Vlada Gelman
Fox’s “Dollhouse” pilot, penned by Joss Whedon, is expected to premiere midseason, Daily Variety reports. The new series could be paired with “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” on Monday nights, the newspaper says. Fox’s other high-profile pilot, J.J. Abram’s “Fringe,”…